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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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