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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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