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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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