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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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