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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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