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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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