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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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