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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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