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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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