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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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