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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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