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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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