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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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