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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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