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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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