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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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