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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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