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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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