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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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