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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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