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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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