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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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