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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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