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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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