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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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