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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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