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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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