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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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