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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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