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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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