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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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