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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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