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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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