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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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