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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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