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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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