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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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