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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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