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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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