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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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