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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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