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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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