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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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