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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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