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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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