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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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