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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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