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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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