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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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