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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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