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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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