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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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