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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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