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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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