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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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