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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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