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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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