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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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