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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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