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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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