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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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