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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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