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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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