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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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