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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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