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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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