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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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