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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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