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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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