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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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