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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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