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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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