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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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