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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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