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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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