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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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