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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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