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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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