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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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