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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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