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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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