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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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