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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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