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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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