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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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