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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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