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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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