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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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