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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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