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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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