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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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