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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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