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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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