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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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