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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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