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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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