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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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