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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 (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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