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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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