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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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