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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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