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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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