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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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