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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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