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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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