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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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