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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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