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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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