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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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