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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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