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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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