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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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