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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 and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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