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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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