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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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