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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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