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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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