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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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