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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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