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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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