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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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