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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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