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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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