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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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