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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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