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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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