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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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