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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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