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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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