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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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