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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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