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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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