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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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