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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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