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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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