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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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