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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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