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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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