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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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