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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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