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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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