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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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