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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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