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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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