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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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