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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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