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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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