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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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