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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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