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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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