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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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