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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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