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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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