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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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