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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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