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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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