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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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