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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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