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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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