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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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