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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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