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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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