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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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