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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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