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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches 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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