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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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