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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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