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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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