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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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