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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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