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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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