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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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