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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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