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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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