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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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