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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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