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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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