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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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