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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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