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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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