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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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