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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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