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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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