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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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