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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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