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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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