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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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