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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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