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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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