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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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