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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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