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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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