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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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