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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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