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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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