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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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