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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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