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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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