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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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