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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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