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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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