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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the 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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