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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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