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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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