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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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