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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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