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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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