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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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