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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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