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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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