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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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