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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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