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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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