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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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