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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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