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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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