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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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