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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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