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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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