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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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