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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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