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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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