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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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