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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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