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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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