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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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