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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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