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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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