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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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