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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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