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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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