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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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