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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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