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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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