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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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