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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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