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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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