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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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