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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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