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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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