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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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