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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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