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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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