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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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