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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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