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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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