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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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