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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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