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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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