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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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