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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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