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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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