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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews 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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