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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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