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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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