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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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