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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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