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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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