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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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