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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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