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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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