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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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