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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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