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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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