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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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