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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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