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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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