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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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