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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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