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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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