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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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