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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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