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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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