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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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