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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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