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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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