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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student 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 digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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