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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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