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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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