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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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