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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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