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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major 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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