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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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