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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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