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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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