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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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