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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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