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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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