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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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