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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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