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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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