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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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