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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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