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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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