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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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