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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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