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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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