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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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