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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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