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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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