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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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