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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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