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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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