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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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