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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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