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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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