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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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