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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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