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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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