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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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