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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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