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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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