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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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