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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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