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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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