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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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