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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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