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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about 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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