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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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