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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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