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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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