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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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