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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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