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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 (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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