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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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