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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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