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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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