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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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