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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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