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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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