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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key 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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