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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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