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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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