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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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