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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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