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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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