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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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