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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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