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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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