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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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