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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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