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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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