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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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