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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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