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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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