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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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