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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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