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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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