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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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