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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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