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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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