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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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