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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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