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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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