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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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