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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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