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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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