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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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