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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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