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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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