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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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