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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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