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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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