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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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