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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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