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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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