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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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