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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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