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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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