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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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