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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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