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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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