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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important 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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