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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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