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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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