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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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