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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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