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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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