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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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