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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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