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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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