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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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