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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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