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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative 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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