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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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