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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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