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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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