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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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