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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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