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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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