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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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