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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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