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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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