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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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