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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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