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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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