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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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