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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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