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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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