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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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