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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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