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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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