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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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