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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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