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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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