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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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