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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low 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 e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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