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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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