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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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