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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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