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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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