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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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