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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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