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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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