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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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