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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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