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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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