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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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