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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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