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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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