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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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