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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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