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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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