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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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