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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the 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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