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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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