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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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