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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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