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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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