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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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