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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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