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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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