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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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