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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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