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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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