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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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