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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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