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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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