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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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