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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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