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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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