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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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