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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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