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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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