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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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