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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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