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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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