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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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