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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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