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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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