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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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