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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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