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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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