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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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