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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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