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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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