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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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