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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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