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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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