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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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