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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major 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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