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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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