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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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