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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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