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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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