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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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