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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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