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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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