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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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