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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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