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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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