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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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