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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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