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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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