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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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