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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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