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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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