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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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