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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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