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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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