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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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