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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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