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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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