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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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