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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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