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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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