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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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