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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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