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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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