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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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