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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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