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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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