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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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