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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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