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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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