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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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