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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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