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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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