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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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