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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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