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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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