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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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