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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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