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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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