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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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