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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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