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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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