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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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