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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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