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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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