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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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