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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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